Fieldwork and data hub for aging and dementia in South Africa
Core B - Fieldwork and Data Core
This program collects and organizes health, memory, and aging information from older adults in South Africa to help researchers and communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11115821 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you take part, the team will collect regular information about your health, daily life, and memory using standard interviews and tests done in your community. They use the same methods across the Agincourt site and other South African sites so results can be compared and combined. The core cleans and manages the datasets, tracks participants over time, and provides analytic support to researchers working on aging and dementia. Partners at the University of the Witwatersrand, UCT (SALDRU), and Harvard coordinate quality checks and link the fieldwork with biomarker and public data efforts.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are older adults living in the Agincourt community or other participating South African sites who can do interviews and follow-up visits over time.
Not a fit: People who live outside the participating communities, are much younger, or cannot complete interviews and follow-up visits are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: More reliable and comparable data could improve local public health programs and help design future prevention or treatment efforts for aging and dementia.
How similar studies have performed: Large population studies using harmonized fieldwork and data cores, such as the Health and Retirement Study, have successfully produced findings that informed care and policy.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rohr, Julia Katherine — Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Rohr, Julia Katherine
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.